figures out

present tense third-person singular of figure out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of figures out Those things matter, but great corporate videography starts earlier, in the pre-phase, the exploratory phase, when the production team figures out what the client is really trying to accomplish. — Tavares Beverly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Deborah arrives for her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and figures out how to escape their shadow while also building her own legacy. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau figures out Thursday. — Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026 One of Wood’s favorite bits is his character’s reaction when Grace figures out a way to turn the game to her favor. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 That could come as the economy figures out what to do with all the labor that software has eaten. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026 With this approach, rather than just having police respond to an issue, the department figures out a way to try and resolve it. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025 And there are equally dangerous, thuggish government figures out there up to no good as well. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figures out
Verb
  • For public transit commuters, an e-scooter solves the first-mile/last-mile challenge, bridging the gap between home, train stations, and office doors without relying on rideshare services or waiting for connecting buses.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Our real goal, and the only thing that actually solves this, is getting people into long-term, stable housing.
    — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Among the 14 movies vying for the Golden Eye is Rhys Marc Jones’ Black Church Bay, a mystery-thriller starring Tom Cullen and Joe Locke about a man whose world unravels after an intimate encounter with a younger man.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Interrupted by power outages, a relentlessly barking dog and the unexpected arrival of a celebrated composer, the conversation steadily unravels.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Defense answers the call early During the week, TCU head coach Sonny Dykes praised the overall play of his defense, but wanted to see the unit start much faster after lackluster starts against Grambling State and North Carolina.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
  • And the president sits there and takes them, answers them all.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In a 2026 Leaf Platinum+, that works out to roughly 20 cents per mile.
    — Lauren Swift, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Over 52 loads, that works out to roughly 728 gallons saved with an efficient washer or 1,040 gallons with a standard one.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The integrator resolves the issue before morning business hours, eliminating the common nightmare scenario of discovering an unrecorded break-in weeks after the fact.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • From a strategic perspective, this development resolves a major vulnerability in domestic supply chains.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Figures out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figures%20out. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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